Research Areas

Prof. Pompeiano’s
research seeks a better understanding of the neuronal and molecular mechanisms
underlying the sleep-waking cycle. Current research efforts are focused on the
ontogenetic origins of sleep, and the inter-relationship between sleep, memory
and synaptic plasticity, using a combination of behavioural, neuroanatomical and
molecular biology methods.

Selected References

Pompeiano O, D'Ascanio P, Balaban E, Centini C, Pompeiano M. (2004) Gene
expression in autonomic areas of the medulla and the central nucleus of the
amygdala in rats during and after space flight. Neuroscience 124:53-69